Let’s Chat About Our Pets Podcast · Nature's Therapies Animal Behaviour

S2, Ep15: Heatwaves & our pets in the UK

July 21, 2025·20 min·2 clips
At 25 degrees Celsius, pavement temperatures hit 52 degrees, causing skin destruction and burns on dog paws.
The host addresses the dangers UK heatwaves pose to pets, debunking the myth that dogs from hotter countries cope fine by explaining lack of acclimatisation. She provides critical temperature thresholds (23°C risky, 25°C absolute no for walks due to 52°C pavement burns) and offers practical alternatives like mental enrichment games and cooling techniques to keep pets safe and entertained.

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Practical heat advice that treats pet care like real life, not weather folklore.

The advice uses the UK heatwave as a clear way into a practical problem: pet routines can turn unsafe fast once the temperature climbs. It stays focused on the basics that matter, from deciding when to skip the walk entirely to why an early start is better than waiting until…

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